Telehealth

COVID-19 has forced remote patient monitoring, and the experience has made fans of patients who love virtual visits as more convenient, time-saving and equal to in-person care, says Dr. Chris Hobson, CMO for Orion Health.

The model's services include skilled nursing, medications, infusions, behavioral health, imaging and laboratory services and rehabilitation.

Data from 50,000 healthcare providers suggests that ambulatory practice visits have not rebounded to pre-pandemic levels.

Providers without the resources of larger health systems can still make virtual care available to patients.

Former employee and HIMSS board member Frank Cutitta just marked his 100th day recovering from the coronavirus.

Although providing services to patients virtually can improve provider efficiency, it's important to consider individual technological capabilities.

The device monitors vitals from up to four feet away, and is designed for use in healthcare settings or at home.

This week's top stories include the virtual health platform going mainstream, hospitals being forced to disclose privately negotiated rates with health insurers and sleep tracking coming to Apple Watch.

As virtual health deployments scale up and become routine, everyone – vendors, clinicians, patients and compliance officers have a role to play in keeping video and streaming remote monitoring data secure.

A commanding 94% majority of respondents to a new Black Hat survey says the pandemic has increased cybersecurity threats to enterprise systems and data – and many say it will continue to.